On 10 December 2024, bicycle dealer Steven K.* from Hamburg reports a serious incident to the IT’S MY BIKE team: three of his e-bikes disappear at the same time from his shop near Hamburg’s city park. The suspicion is that it was a targeted theft. And there is already a suspect.

The bike hunters from IT’S MY BIKE start looking for the three bikes. Thanks to the built-in GPS tracker, they have their first success a few hours later. They tracked one of the bikes 20 kilometres from the shop in Glinde to a school centre.

The police are quickly called to the scene. But during the seizure, a man approaches the officers and claims the bike is his. This is the suspect. He was already known for having ‘cashed in’ several e-bikes through fictitious leasing contracts.

On 6 March 2025, another breakthrough is made: the second stolen bike transmits a GPS signal – someone uses it to cycle about 10 kilometres from Oberwengern to Witten. Both towns are near Dortmund. The police follow the trail and seize the bike at 16.44. Steven K.* was the first to hear the good news. He had been following the case closely and was delighted with the second find.

The search for the third stolen bike continues. And it’s only a matter of time before the IT’S MY BIKE bike hunters pick up another hot lead.

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